Advisor Baseer Khan appeals people to wear masks
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday appealed to people asking them to wear masks in public places and observe social distancing norms. He said that in view of the recent spike in number of Covid-19 cases across J&K it is obligatory for all irrespective of age, gender and profession to wear masks […]
MMP for registration of workers with BOCWWB launched
SRINAGAR: The government on Wednesday launched the Mission Mode Project (MMP) for registration of construction workers with J&K Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB). The MMP was launched through video conference by Commissioner Secretary Labour & Employment Department, Saurabh Bhagat with all Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Labour Commissioners participating in the conference. B.H. […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,21,505 stranded JK residents
1,51,511 via Lakhanpur, 69,994 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,21,505 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]
Covid-19: SKIMS cancel all summer vacations, leaves to staff
Srinagar: Summer vacations and leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS stand cancelled in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, concerned officials said. ‘It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any kind sanctioned to the staff members except leave sanctioned […]
Man held for helping LeT operatives
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a man for alleged links with Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit from Awantipora area in south Kashmir. “The arrested associate has been identified as Sahil Farooq Mir, a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama,” a police spokesman said. He said as per the police records, Mir was involved in providing shelter, logistics and […]
Pandemic: JK reports seven Covid-19 fatalities, toll touches 195
346 new positive cases take tally past 11K mark
Srinagar: The deaths related to Covid-19 rose to 195 in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday after four fresh fatalities and confirmation of three others as Corona positive after death including a paramilitary CRPF personnel. Among the fresh fatalities includes a 60-year-old man from Tangmarg area of Baramulla district who died at SKIMS Soura here. Professor […]